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Contact Us:
Insider News is a service of the National Paint & Coatings Association and Paint & Coatings Industry magazine
If you have information you would like to have included in this newsletter, please contact:
Karen Parker, Associate Editor
1679 Witherbee
Troy, MI 48084
Phone: 248-229-2681
Email: parkerpcimag@gmail.com
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contact Andrea Kropp at 810-688-4847
or kroppa@pcimag.com.
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DHS Issues Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
A posting on The Department of Homeland Security website reports that the DHS has issued an interim final rule (IFR) pursuant to Section 550 of the Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007 (Section 550), which gives the DHS authority to impose regulations for the security of certain high-risk chemical facilities in the United States ...
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CAPCOA Sponsors Conference
The California Air Pollution Control Officers Association is sponsoring a two-day conference on understanding and addressing health impacts of air pollution on communities. The conference will be held on September 19-20, 2007, at the Carson Community Center, Carson, CA. For more information, visit
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Plasticolors Acquires UCD Colorants Business
Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, OH, has completed an asset purchase of the UCD™ Colorants products previously owned by Rohm and Haas ... Full story >>
PRA Acquires Irfab Chemical Consultants
PRA (Paint Research Association), Middlesex, UK, reached an agreement on July 12th to buy Irfab Chemical Consultants, based in Brussels, for an undisclosed sum ... Full story >> |
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Tronox Announces Factors That Impact Second Quarter
Tronox Inc., Oklahoma City, has identified factors that will impact second-quarter financial results, including production difficulties at one of its titanium dioxide plants, an environmental provision and a tax charge ...
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ASTM International Announces New Appointments
ASTM International, West Conshohocken, PA, has promoted Katharine Morgan, Teresa Cendrowska and Jeff Grove to new positions ... Full story >>
Robert Ainsworth Joins Global Vehicle Systems
David Butler, President of Global Vehicle Systems Inc., Tilbury, Ontario, announced that Robert Ainsworth has joined the Global management team as Plant Manager for the Paint and Assembly Division ... Full story >>
Michelman Promotes Chris Coyne
Michelman, Cincinnati, OH, has promoted Chris Coyne to the position of Business Manager, Paper and Flexible Packaging in Europe ... Full story >> |
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Dow Corning Awarded Best Paper at Coatings for Plastics Symposium
A presentation given by Dow Corning’s Fluorine Technology Program Sales Development Manager, Steven R. Block, at the 10th Annual International Coatings for Plastics Symposium was awarded “The Best Paper of the Symposium” ...
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BASF South America Receives GM Supplier Award
General Motors (GM) has recognized BASF South America as one of its best suppliers with the GM Supplier Award ... Full story >>
H.B. Fuller Announces $100 Million Share Repurchase Program; Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
H.B. Fuller Company, St. Paul, MN, has announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program of up to $100 million of the company's outstanding common shares and declared a regular cash dividend of $0.0645 per share of common stock ...
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Lytle Receives First-Ever Lean Gold Certification
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers, the Association for Manufacturing Excellence, and the Shingo Prize for Excellence in Manufacturing have conferred upon Jeff Lytle, LEAN SixSigma Master BlackBelt, OMNOVA Solutions Inc., the first ever Lean Gold Certification – the highest level of Lean Certification achievement ...
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Liqui-Met Signs Key Distributors
Liqui-Met Inc., Brockville, Ontario, has announced the signing of a number of key distributors as part of its global expansion plans ... Full story >>
Dryvit Facility Earns ISO Certification
Dryvit Systems Inc., a manufacturer of Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems headquartered in West Warwick, RI, has announced that the Company’s Columbus, GA, manufacturing facility has received ISO 14001:2004 certification, the highest environmental certification available today ...
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Sun Chemical Increases Price for Pigments
Sun Chemical Corporation’s Performance Pigments Division, a producer of organic pigments and pigment preparations, announced a global price increase on pigments, effective immediately. The price increase affects Classical Azo and Phthalo, High Performance, Pearlescents, preparations and flushes between 5% and 30%, depending on the pigment type or concentration.
Imported raw material costs continue to escalate due to the elimination of China’s tax rebate and plant closures. Sun Chemical Performance Pigments will continue to focus on the interests of its customers, ensuring that customers benefit from continuous product customization and from the production of high-quality pigments. For more information, visit www.sunchemical.com.
See other recent price adjustments at www.pcimag.com by clicking on Supplier Price Alerts. |
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Nominations Sought for Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings
The American Chemical Society’s Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering is seeking nominations for the 2008 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings. The award will be presented on Aug. 18, 2008, at the National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Philadelphia ...
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Course Offered on Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Technology
The 30th Annual Short Course, “Advances in Emulsion Polymerization and Latex Technology,” will be held at the Hotel Belvedere in the Davis resort area, Switzerland, Aug. 6-10, 2007 ...
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